DigiTech Hardwire DL8

Delay is one of the most versatile effects you can add to your pedal board. Here we feature 15 of the best delay pedals garnered from the archives, our playing experience and the boards of the pros.

From a straightforward echo to brain melting reverse psychedelia, you can use delay to add texture, depth and creativity to your playing. We reckon these stompboxes have all the bases covered, no-matter what style of music you play.

DigiTech Hardwire DL8

MSRP: £129

The Looper part of this pedal is a gas. Stomp on the pedal, play a riff or chord sequence and the DL8 will play it back to you while you solo over the top. We played with that for hours. We also loved the Beatle-esque reverse delay.